BUFFALO \u2014 Ryan Warsofsky has too many NHL forwards.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s a good problem to have, but as long as the San Jose Sharks stay healthy, that means two forwards a night will have to sit.<\/p>\n
Since the Olympic break, it\u2019s been a revolving door between Pavol Regenda, Ryan Reaves, Philipp Kurashev, and Adam Gaudette.<\/p>\n
And Warsofsky could have another forward joining the team soon, Ty Dellandrea.<\/p>\n
Dellandrea suffered a lower-body injury on Jan. 6, and the center-winger is still considered week-to-week.<\/p>\n
But?<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s inching closer to possibly joining us for practice,\u201d Warsofsky said, sharing that it was a possibility for Dellandrea to join the Sharks on their five-game road trip.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, on Tuesday night, Reaves and Regenda will sit out. For Regenda, it\u2019s his fourth-straight healthy scratch.<\/p>\n
\u201cLike I said to Reg, he\u2019s got to be ready, and when his number is called, to be ready to play,\u201d Warsofsky said. \u201cSame conversation with Reavo and everyone else in that room.\u201d<\/p>\n
During the Trade Deadline, GM Mike Grier was conservative, a good thing for a San Jose Sharks squad that may not be quite ready for primetime.<\/p>\n
But he could be criticized for not clearing this forward glut, which could have paved the way for arguably NHL-ready Igor Chernyshov to impact the line-up.<\/p>\n
For now, Chernyshov is probably best served being a go-to guy in the AHL, instead of in and out of an NHL line-up.<\/p>\n
San Jose Sharks (30-25-6)<\/p>\n
Yaroslav Askarov will start.<\/p>\n
Graf-Celebrini-Smith
Kurashev-Wennberg-Sherwood
Eklund-Misa-Toffoli
Goodrow-Ostapchuk-Gaudette<\/p>\n
Orlov-Klingberg
Ferraro-Mukhamadullin
Dickinson-Desharnais<\/p>\n
Askarov<\/p>\n
As for the power play?<\/p>\n
PP1: Orlov-Celebrini-Smith-Toffoli-Wennberg
PP2: Klingberg-Kurashev-Eklund-Sherwood-Misa<\/p>\n
The Sharks recalled veteran Nick Leddy to be their No. 7 defenseman. Why Leddy instead of prospects Luca Cagnoni or Nolan Allan?<\/p>\n
In the same vein of Chernyshov, Warsofsky noted, \u201cI just want those guys to continue to play.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cagnoni and Allan are better served with regular AHL playing time, probably aren\u2019t as NHL-ready as Chernyshov either, and Leddy has a Stanley Cup and 1000-plus regular season games to draw on as a depth defender.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s been a really good pro for us, really good in the room to help our young guys,\u201d Warsofsky said. \u201cHe\u2019s been around, seen a lot of different hockey, and he\u2019s earned to be in that room, really.\u201d<\/p>\n
Buffalo Sabres (39-19-6)<\/p>\n
Per Heather Engel of NHL.com:<\/p>\n
Peyton Krebs \u2014 Tage Thompson \u2014 Alex Tuch
Jason Zucker \u2014 Ryan McLeod \u2014 Jack Quinn
Noah Ostlund \u2014 Josh Norris \u2014 Josh Doan
Zach Benson \u2014 Sam Carrick \u2014 Beck Malenstyn<\/p>\n
Mattias Samuelsson \u2014 Rasmus Dahlin
Bowen Byram \u2014 Owen Power
Zach Metsa \u2014 Michael Kesselring<\/p>\n
Alex Lyon<\/p>\n
Sabres coach Lindy Ruff on Sharks star Macklin Celebrini: “He scares me.”<\/p>\n
\u2014 Matthew Fairburn (@MatthewFairburn) March 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n #Sabres<\/a> set to host Macklin Celebrini and the @SanJoseSharks<\/a> tonight. Here’s what HC Lindy Ruff had to say about the young superstar ahead of their game\u2b07\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/NVYxoyXGob<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Gretchen Beyer (@gretchenbeyerr) March 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Where To Watch<\/p>\n Puck drop between the San Jose Sharks and Buffalo Sabres is at 4 PM PT at KeyBank Center. Watch it live on NBC Sports California. Listen to it on the Sharks Audio Network.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t